Posts filed under 'Drama/Romance'
ENTRE NOS- Premise by Netflix. “Abruptly abandoned by her husband in a country completely foreign to her, Colombian native Mariana (Paola Mendoza) struggles to take care of herself and her two young children on the unforgiving streets of New York City. Sebastian Villada, Laura Montana and Anthony Chisholm also star in this gritty independent drama jointly written and directed by Mendoza and her collaborator Gloria La Morte.”
5/10- A very good drama in which an abandoned woman attempts to make a life for herself and her children. I liked it. TRDB.
May 4th, 2010
DECEMBER HEAT- Premise by Netflix. “In 1924, the new Estonian republic settles in for a wintry peace. Tanel Rõuk (Sergo Vares), weary of army life, decides to quit and go away with his wife, Anna (Liisi Koikson). Then Bolsheviks rise up and flee with Anna, leaving Tanel no choice but to stay and fight. Produced to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, the historical thriller was the country’s submission for 2009 Oscar foreign-language film consideration.”
Tags: drama
May 4th, 2010
ROAD, MOVIE- Premise by Netflix. “Reluctant to take over his father’s flailing hair-oil business, young Vishnu (Abhay Deol) becomes the sole proprietor of a traveling cinema after he happens upon an abandoned truck containing a library of film reels and a film projector. During his odyssey across small-town India, he befriends a young runaway, a gorgeous gypsy, a wandering minstrel and others in this funny and romantic adventure, a hit at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.” Very good reviews.
5/10- A cute Bollywood comedy. Worth the time to watch it. TRDB. Comcast on Demand.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 3rd, 2010
MERCY- 2009. Directed by Patrick Hoelck. Premise by Netflix. “A pessimistic writer who’s never known true love struggles to pen a novel that captures that puzzling emotion’s all-consuming nature. While hunting for inspiration, the author falls for Mercy (Wendy Glenn), a woman who drastically alters his outlook on life. Scott Caan writes and stars in this enthralling romance that co-stars his father, James Caan, as well as Erika Christensen, Dylan McDermott and Troy Garity. Mixed reviews but many more negative than positive.
10/10- A love story about a guy who begins as a womanizer but meets the girl of his dreams and she turns him around. OK. Netflix.
Tags: drama
May 3rd, 2010
MULTIPLE SARCASMS- Premise by Netflix. “In 1979, architect Gabriel (Timothy Hutton) begins questioning his existence, avoiding work and escaping into the fictional world of movies. When he starts writing a play examining the choices he’s made, it creates issues with his wife (Dana Delany), daughter (India Ennenga) and friends. Meanwhile, he tries to convince a brassy literary agent (Stockard Channing) to represent him and confides in his best friend (Mira Sorvino) in this indie drama.” Reviews are awful.
8/10- Terrible reviews are accurate for this boring as hell movie that I turned off. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
April 26th, 2010
NORTHFACE- Premise by Netflix. “In 1936, young German climbers Toni Kurz (Benno Fürmann) and Andreas Hinterstoisser (Florian Lukas) face off against a rival Austrian duo in an attempt to be the first team to scale the infamous north face of the Eiger in the Swiss Alps. As the men make the treacherous climb, journalist Luise (Johanna Wokalek) — Toni’s childhood love — covers the biggest story of her career. Philipp Stölzl helms this drama based on a true story.”
5/10- Interesting and suspenseful. I liked the juxtaposition of what’s primitive on the mountain and what’s elegant at the hotel where everybody is waiting for them to complete the climb. Try not to be upset at the melodramatic ending. I liked it. TRDB.
Tags: docudrama
April 26th, 2010
THE GOOD HEART- Premise by Netflix. “Jacques (Brian Cox), the rough-edged owner of a New York dive bar, realizes after his fifth heart attack that he’s near the end. Unable to face closing the bar, he turns to a homeless kid, Lucas (Paul Dano), to keep the place going. For Lucas, it’s a steep learning curve, made even trickier by the fact that Jacques is a madman with a long list of crazy rules — including no new customers, no socializing with patrons and no women.”
4/10- This movie was really awful. Miss it!! TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: drama
April 25th, 2010
PLEASE GIVE- Premise by Netflix. “It’s a comedy that threatens to rip the lid off the New York housing market as a young couple engages in a tenant feud with the wily granddaughters of an elderly woman to whom they rent an apartment. The indie all-star cast includes Oliver Platt, Amanda Peet, Catherine Keener, Kevin Corrigan and Lois Smith in this feature from veteran writer-director Nicole Holofcener (“Lovely & Amazing,” “Friends with Money”).” Very good reviews.
5/10- I think that this film is overated. As far as I’m concerned nothing of interest happened and nobody grew up. Mildly interesting characters propelled the film forward. A slice of life. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
April 25th, 2010
MOTHER AND CHILD- Premise by Netflix. “A stellar cast heads this emotional drama about motherhood, romance and self-fulfillment. Embittered matron Karen (Annette Bening) regrets having given up her daughter, Elizabeth (Naomi Watts), for adoption, and 35 years later, Elizabeth is questioning her own approach to life. Their stories intersect with that of Lucy (Kerry Washington), who hopes to fulfill her dreams of motherhood through adoption, even though her need for a child jeopardizes her marriage.” Very good early reviews.
6/10- I really enjoyed this well written and well acted drama about mothers and children. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 25th, 2010
TETRO- Premise by Netflix. “Francis Ford Coppola writes, directs and produces this captivating drama that centers on the relationship between Bennie (Alden Ehrenreich) and Tetro (Vincent Gallo), two brothers who reunite in Buenos Aires after a 10-year estrangement. Maribel Verdu, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Carmen Maura and Rodrigo de la Serna also star in this moving tale loosely inspired by Coppola’s own experiences growing up in a creative Argentine-Italian family.” Very good reviews.
5/10- I found this movie very creative and while a bit too long I did enjoy it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 24th, 2010
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